Going to conferences always has the slightly stressful process of hotel choice: centrally located? how much? best deal? what do I get? If you're visiting Tampa, let me make it easy: Le Meridien. Originally a municipal building--post office plus court house--the interiors have been renovated into contemporary comfort while still leaving the vestiges of old-school symbolic justice. The gray and white granite walls gleam while the original wooden moldings and doors have a polished, official shine. If it still has trappings of the turn-of-the-century (19th not the 20th), the renovations have brought it up to date and offer a sense of unstuffy glamor. One might imagine our Supreme Court justices sitting by the pool sipping Cosmopolitans, or Judge Judy meandering up to the ballroom in her best Gaultier.
Yet, it's the hotel staff who made this visit spectacular. From the time that Aileen greeted us at check-in until Jason allowed us a late check-out, we always felt pampered. While we had to wait for our room upon early arrival, Ahm, the daytime bartender made us giggle and, thereafter, greeted us with appropriate perkiness. Justin, who served at the Bizou coffee counter, waited tables, and ran room service always did so with a smile. Ben, another bartender and Tampite, informed us about the city and kept us entertained. Hotel staff can make or break a trip; those at Le Meridien definitely made our vacation an extra sunny occasion, which says something in Tampa.

Traveller from New York, NY

Part of the National Register of Historic Places, the century-old Historic Federal Courthouse has been transformed into Le …More

Stayed here due to a reservation mix up with Expedia, however they resolved the issue and booked me here. Hotel was very nice, quiet and room was well kept, although a little small. Was traveling alone, so not a big issue.

A Traveller

Located in the heart of Tampa. Built in 1926, this nineteen story hotel has been brought back to its original grandeur …More

The hotel was fair and clean. The courtyard was quaint. The best part about the hotel was the staff - each was amazing! All were very sweet and attentive. This was extremely helpful since I was there for the bar exam and it was a stressful situation. Hector (valet) is one of the best!! Very personable and goes the extra mile - which you can say about most of the staff you will interact with there.

A quiet and relaxing 4 day vacation getaway from cold New England to a comfortably warm and sunny part of Fl. I did lots of walking, reading, eating at cafes, sitting by the pool and low key activities such as a water taxi to see dolphins and visiting of the Plant museum on the grounds of Tampa University. The whole vacation was just what the doctor ordered.

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